ZIP 62902 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 62902

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 62902 (Carbondale, IL) is associated with Goreville Community Unit School District 1 (LEA 1700014) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 20 K-12 schools (14 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is John A Logan College about 6.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Goreville Community Unit School District 1

LEA ID

1700014

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (46)

John A Logan College6.0 miles (9.7 km)2yr-public
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale6.5 miles (10.5 km)4yr-public
Southern Illinois University-System Office7.0 miles (11.2 km)4yr-public
Shawnee Community College27.5 miles (44.3 km)2yr-public
Southeast Missouri State University33.2 miles (53.5 km)4yr-public
Rend Lake College34.2 miles (55.0 km)2yr-public
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences34.2 miles (55.1 km)4yr-private
Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center36.4 miles (58.6 km)2yr-public
Southeastern Illinois College37.7 miles (60.7 km)2yr-public
West Kentucky Community and Technical College49.0 miles (78.9 km)2yr-public
Kaskaskia College62.3 miles (100.2 km)2yr-public
Frontier Community College63.4 miles (102.0 km)2yr-public

Show all 46 colleges & universities

Southwestern Illinois College73.5 miles (118.3 km)2yr-public
McKendree University75.6 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
Mineral Area College75.6 miles (121.7 km)2yr-public
Henderson Community College80.7 miles (129.9 km)2yr-public
University of Southern Indiana81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-public
Murray State University84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-public
Greenville University86.5 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
Jefferson College88.7 miles (142.8 km)2yr-public
University of Evansville89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-private
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis89.6 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
Harris-Stowe State University90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-public
Wabash Valley College90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-public
Madisonville Community College90.4 miles (145.5 km)2yr-public
Aquinas Institute of Theology90.6 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
Saint Louis University90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
Kenrick Glennon Seminary91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-private
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-private
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-private
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-public
Ranken Technical College92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
The University of Tennessee-Martin92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-public
Webster University92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-private
Eden Theological Seminary92.6 miles (149.1 km)4yr-private
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges92.7 miles (149.2 km)2yr-public
Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office92.7 miles (149.2 km)2yr-public
Concordia Seminary93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
Fontbonne University93.9 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
Washington University in St Louis94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
Three Rivers College94.7 miles (152.3 km)2yr-public
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton95.5 miles (153.8 km)4yr-private
University of Missouri-St Louis97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-public
Covenant Theological Seminary99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-private
Missouri Baptist University99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
Giant City Elem School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
CARBONDALE NEW SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
BREHM PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.6 miles (8.9 km)
TCSE-CARBONDALE HS	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Carbondale Middle School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Carbondale Comm H S	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Lewis School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Unity Point Elem School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
TCSE-UNITY POINT ELEM	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Tri-C Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Carterville Jr High Sch	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Carterville High School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Eurma C Hayes Center	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Thomas Elementary School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Carterville Intermediate Sch	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
AGAPE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
MARION ADVENTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Parrish Elem School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
UNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62902

What school district is ZIP code 62902 in?

ZIP 62902 (Carbondale, IL) maps to Goreville Community Unit School District 1 (LEA ID 1700014) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 62902?

US5 lists 20 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 14 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 62902 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62902 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	47.1%
High school	16.4%
Less than HS	4.6%
School district	Goreville Community Unit School District 1

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